New snow toy

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

we saw a guy on a small strapless bi-deck snow skate last year in Idaho

anyone try to build one of these - looks sick

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYspbjYcV-8&feature=related

42qn30 · Since 22 Jul 2009 41 Posts Michigan City, IN

The one in the vid looks pointless to me. Why have an older skateboard deck on a long snowboard. The pic is definately a snowskate. There was a vid someone posted a little while back of a bindingless board used only for powder riding.

After thinking about it. The one in the vid looks like it would be good at both powder and hardpack.

Reaper356 · Since 10 Dec 2006 781 Posts Salem / LC Oregon Opinionated

Dude he's riding with a board leash - someone could get hurt Shocked

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pdxmonkeyboy · Sun Jan 31, 10 7:39 pm

Pepi · Mon Feb 01, 10 9:25 am

Screw the little snowskate toy. Now this is a legit 'snow toy'!

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pdxmonkeyboy · Mon Feb 01, 10 9:37 am

ken block officially has the coolest toys on the planet

Kraemer · Since 24 Apr 2006 1736 Posts Sky Pilot Unicorn Captain

Thing must not climb well-- they mostly showed it going downhill or on snowcovered road.

Mark · Mon Feb 01, 10 11:35 am

Sorry but this is cooler!

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windpig · Since 28 Aug 2008 283 Posts Obsessed

I remember when they use to call those "Tanks"

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

do they make a hybrid model?

Growndzkeeper · Since 25 Jul 2009 23 Posts Super Duper Suburbadurbia

You folks referring to "noboarding"?
It's like, strapless.

Skip to 4min for the action.

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Kraemer · Since 24 Apr 2006 1736 Posts Sky Pilot Unicorn Captain

I have 3 burton snow-decks-- I'll bring them to the soldier weekend.
They're fun, but you take a beating. Lift ops, Ski patrol aren't to hip
with the no binding "tech". I was able to smuggle a snow-deck to the
top of mountain at Squaw Valley. Rode it to the valley floor. Peeps were trippin.

There is a leash-- unfortunately it will come back at you after every yard sale.

arehn · Since 24 Mar 2008 166 Posts Hood River, OR Stoked

This thing looks pretty filthy!! Wolfgang Nyvelt made this and he uses it to ski backcountry its crazy!! http://vimeo.com/5842556

genek · Since 21 Jul 2006 2165 Posts East Po KGB

Cool, but they gotta lose that short leash they're hanging onto. It's like riding strapless but hooked in. Just not quite there. Maybe they could design a stopping mechanism similar to skis so no leash is needed.